Congress approved legislation Tuesday that would require private insurers to provide the same level of benefits for mental illness as they do for physical maladies, a change lauded by advocates as a great shift in the nation's understanding of mental health. ...more

September 24, 2008

It's About Time For Sheriff White To Go I concur with Bill Salter (letter Sept. 7) that Sheriff Bob White has got to go. ...more

September 21, 2008

The city is one step closer to charging insurance companies - or uninsured out-of-towners - for services provided when the police and fire departments respond to a car wreck or house fire. ...more

September 17, 2008

Could recover $150,000 a year, official says. ...more

September 17, 2008

Shocking Curriculum ...more

September 16, 2008

It used to be that tax revenue was enough to cover the costs incurred by police and fire department when they respond to a fire or car accident. ...more

September 14, 2008

The city council approved the tentative city budget and property tax rate on Monday for the 2007-08 fiscal year. ...more

September 10, 2008

State Farm Florida will give $120 million back to current and former hurricane policyholders who didn't receive or weren't told they could get a discount for making their homes more resistant to wind damage. ...more

September 10, 2008

TALLAHASSEE — State Farm Florida will give $120 million back to current and former hurricane policyholders who didn't receive or weren't told they could get a discount for making their homes more resistant to wind damage. ...more

September 9, 2008

As Tropical Storm Gustav spun toward the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, insurance companies were ready to send adjusters and appraisers to assess damage from the storm if it does make landfall in the United States. They were also prepared financially, having made changes in their coverage in the three years since Hurricane Katrina. ...more

August 29, 2008